Great news everyone! (In a Farnsworth voice)
Case is somewhat closed on the timing belt issue. I found an invoice from a shop the car was serviced in before and called them up. The belt was replaced at 137,000 in '08. The last reported mileage on the car was 137,772. Very happy!
'96 850 leaking oil cooler lines, and a dilemma.
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mulletman1004
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vjaneczko
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Just make sure you fix the odometer gear - and get a dealer to read the true mileage - so you can stay on top of it!
"He attacked everything in life with a mix of extraordinary genius and naive incompetence, and it was often difficult to tell which was which." - Douglas Adams
1997 855 GLT - R.I.P.
2006 S60R - For ME!
1997 855 GLT - R.I.P.
2006 S60R - For ME!
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MatDesign84
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Okay I just finished this job and have a tip that will save a lot of time and effort for everyone. I too was having a touch time getting the torx head bolt off at the thermostat and tried everything. I got to thinking of some old advice from dad for a similar situation and voila it worked. I managed to use a 4mm (may have been 6mm) allen wrench to get it off. I also used this method to get it back on again. Also, the remanufactured ones I used went on perfectly and they seem better built the way Orlando did it.
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Currently: 1997, 855 T5 | 1998 Subaru Legacy GT 2.5
Previous: 1997, 850 GLT | 1993, 850 GLT | 1988, BMW 325i, 1990 Volvo 240 DL
"That's good to know though in case they let loose again, but I swear if they do, I'll punch something." -jblackburn
Previous: 1997, 850 GLT | 1993, 850 GLT | 1988, BMW 325i, 1990 Volvo 240 DL
"That's good to know though in case they let loose again, but I swear if they do, I'll punch something." -jblackburn
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pkc303
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The oil lines are fun, but can be replaced without dropping the subframe. I think we did a write up on one of ours.
I ended up changing the bolt that holds the retainer clamp. The angle to get to the clamp bolt is what I found difficult.
Overall, it was an easier job than some on the car.
I ended up changing the bolt that holds the retainer clamp. The angle to get to the clamp bolt is what I found difficult.
Overall, it was an easier job than some on the car.
1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Yellow
1997 Volvo 850R (sold)
2003 Volvo V70 2.4T, K&N air filter, (sold)
1996 Volvo 940 (sold)
1992 Volvo 740 Turbo (sold)
1990 Volvo 240 Wagon (sold)
1987 Volvo 240 Wagon (sold)
1982 Volvo DL (sold)
1997 Volvo 850R (sold)
2003 Volvo V70 2.4T, K&N air filter, (sold)
1996 Volvo 940 (sold)
1992 Volvo 740 Turbo (sold)
1990 Volvo 240 Wagon (sold)
1987 Volvo 240 Wagon (sold)
1982 Volvo DL (sold)
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